Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, 10/21/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/16/2023

Game: Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake

Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023

Location: Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO

TV: Apple TV

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+164) Salt Lake (+148)

The Rapids (5-12-16) welcome Real Salt Lake (13-8-12) at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Saturday. RSL is priced at +148 while the Rapids are at +164. The betting total is set at 2.5. The expected starting goaltenders will be William Yarbrough for Colorado and Zac MacMath for Salt Lake.

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The Colorado Rapids have earned 106 SVs and hold a save rate of 67.9 the year. This team's difference in goals is currently at -27 by way of 26 goals tallied and 53 goals relinquished. This season, this club averages 0.82 pts per contest (27 points) and they also rank 28th in MLS with 20 assists. The Rapids are 25th in relation to goals expected having 35.9, and their xGA are 46.8. Colorado has a total of 82 yellow cards so far this year in addition to 4 red cards. Colorado has allowed 53 goals while conceding 1.61 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have 159 SoT against them. They have accounted for 9 shut outs, which has them sitting at a rate of 27.3% on the season.

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Real Salt Lake has totaled 47 goals and their expected goals on the campaign is 42.7. Their goals against per 90 is 1.52 in addition to 90 saves, and they have compiled 8 shut outs. the year, RSL has a save rate of 67.1 (140 SoT against), and are ranked 12th in soccer with 47 pts. Salt Lake sits at 15th concerning goals conceded with 50, and the team's goal difference is -3. RSL has compliled a clean sheet rate of 24.2% on the season in addition to 74 yellow card warnings. The Claret and Cobalt are averaging 1.42 pts per match while accumulating 36 assists and 2 red cards.

The guy who will defend the goal for Colorado is William Yarbrough. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.17 (158 goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .718. Yarbrough (49-42-43 record during his career) has earned 43 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 32.1% clean sheet percentage. Yarbrough has seen the field a total of 12,121 mins and has tallied 387 stops during his pro soccer career. The goalkeeper born in the United States has seen 539 shots tried against him in 134 career starts.

Zac MacMath will be looking after the goal for Salt Lake. MacMath has accumulated 112 clean sheets and has defended 1,880 shots against him in 37,105 career mins. He is the owner of a save % of .693 and his shutout rate is currently at 27.2%. He has given up 1.40 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 143-101-170. So far in his pro soccer career, MacMath has allowed 578 goals and has 1,302 stops in 412 starting assignments.

Diego Rubio is a man who can be a force for Colorado. The forward who is from Chile has 65 goals in 13,589 professional minutes played. Rubio has started 150 outings in his career and he tallies 0.43 G/90. He has totaled 30 assists while tallying 10 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career.

Salt Lake features a difference maker in Marcelo Silva, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He currently averages 0.04 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 251 matches so far in his career. The defenseman from Uruguay has accumulated 22,154 professional minutes and he has scored 11 goals. He has accumulated 62 yellow cards during his soccer career and has helped on a goal 1 times.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado (+164)

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